Kyocera unveiled its new Nagasaki Isahaya Plant at a completion ceremony in Isahaya, Nagasaki Prefecture. The company is investing ¥68 billion to establish production capacity for ceramic components and IC packages to meet AI demand, with full-scale operations targeted for April 2027.
Kyocera held a completion ceremony for the Nagasaki Isahaya Plant, its first new domestic plant in approximately 21 years, with an investment of ¥68 billion. The company said the project is intended to capture growing AI demand.
The new plant will produce ceramic components and semiconductor packages. The first plant will be six stories tall, with total floor space of approximately 80,000 sq. m. and a site of approximately 150,000 sq. m., making it one of the largest domestic plants of its kind. Space will also be secured for future expansion.
Operations are scheduled to begin in April 2027. Production will be brought online in stages, starting with approximately 40 employees, with employment expected to reach around 1,000 in the future. Production capacity is planned to increase to approximately ¥25 billion annually from fiscal 2030 onward.
Kyocera, which holds approximately 50% of the global market for ceramic components, said it aims to improve production efficiency and quality by introducing smart-factory technology.
The company has announced a six-year, ¥650 billion investment plan for its semiconductor components business through the fiscal year ending March 2031. The Nagasaki plant will be among the targets for capacity expansion. MLCC production capacity in Kagoshima will also be tripled in the fiscal year ending March 2029.